What's new on Netflix and Amazon for September

By Lisa Respers France, CNN

Updated 11:27 AM ET, Sat August 30, 2014

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What's new on Netflix in September – Cooler weather is coming and that's the perfect time to settle in for some streaming goodness on Netflix and Amazon Prime. September offers great programming like 1998's "A Simple Plan," in which things go awry when brothers find a body and millions of dollars in cash. (Netflix and Amazon)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Californication" Seasons 1-7: David Duchovny plays a novelist with a weakness for excess and one-night stands struggles to make his life work in this series. (Netlix and Amazon)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Cool Runnings" (1993): A fictionalized account of Jamaica's first bobsled team, which persuades a gold medalist to help team members train for the Olympics. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Flubber" (1997): The late Robin Williams stars in this film about a professor who invents a bouncy material. ( Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987): Williams also stars in this critically acclaimed film about an Armed Forces Radio disc jockey who lifts soldiers' morale. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Crocodile Dundee" (1986): This tale of a crocodile hunter brought to the Big Apple by a New York reporter made actor Paul Hogan a star and earned the script an Academy Award nomination. For real. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Parks and Recreation" Season 6: Amy Poehler delights as public employee Leslie Knope in this popular TV series.

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" (2013): Johnny Knoxville plays subversive "Grandpa" while he and his "grandson" enjoy a wild cross-country adventure. (Netflix and Amazon)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012): Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence star in this acclaimed film about a bipolar man forced to move back in with his parents. The film earned Lawrence an Oscar. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Beginners" (2011) - Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor star in the film about a graphic artist coming to terms with both his father's impending death and his father's secret. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Bones" Season 9: A forensic anthropologist (Emily Deschanel) teams up with an FBI agent (David Boreanaz) to solve crimes in this series. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "New Girl" Season 3: After a breakup, a socially awkward schoolteacher (another Deschanel, Zoe) moves in with three single guys in this adorkable comedy series. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "A Single Man" (2009): Colin Firth won critical acclaim for his portrayal of a gay college professor who plans to commit suicide after his longtime lover dies. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "The Blacklist" Season 1: NBC hit pay dirt with this series about a brilliant fugitive, played by James Spader, who turns himself in to help authorities capture other criminals. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "The Blue Lagoon" (1980): Young, forbidden love rules for Emmeline (Brooke Shields) and Richard (Christopher Atkins) who find themselves coming of age on a deserted island. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "School of Rock" (2003): The lovable Jack Black plays an out of work musician who snags a job as an elementary school substitute teacher. He teaches his students about the most important subject there is: rock 'n' roll. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Small Apartments" (2012): What do a dead landlord, an investigator and a letter have in common? The answer is this adaptation of Chris Millis' novel starring (clockwise from top left) Billy Crystal, Matt Lucas, Johnny Knoxville, Juno Temple, James Marsden and Rebel Wilson. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Swiss Family Robinson" (1960): This classic adventure film is fun for the whole family. It's about a shipwrecked family that must fight to survive on the island where they find themselves stranded.

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What's new on Netflix in September – "The Believers" (1987): After a personal tragedy, a police psychologist (Martin Sheen) moves with his young son to New York and finds himself drawn into a series of grisly murders.

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Hoodwinked" (2005): Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close and James Belushi voice some of the characters in this retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood." (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie" (2013): Everyone's favorite characters from "Clerks" (Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes) are transformed into superheroes after hitting the lottery. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Girl Rising" (2013): Nine filmmakers profile a girl from various parts of the world in this inspiring documentary. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Girlfight" (2000): A troubled girl finds redemption and release in the world of boxing in this film starring Michelle Rodriguez. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Guess Who" (2005): This modern-day retelling of the classic 1967 film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" finds an interracial couple (Ashton Kutcher and Zoe Saldana) trying to win the approval of her father (Bernie Mac). (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "All is Lost" (2013): Robert Redford portrays a man stranded alone at sea in this action film that has no dialogue. (Netflix and Amazon)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "Lords of Dogtown" (2005): A crew from California's Venice Beach changes the face of skateboarding in this film based on the true-life exploits of "Skateboard Godfather" Stacy Peralta. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "The Walking Dead" Season 4: A group of survivors try to hold it together in the wake of a zombie apocalypse in this popular television series. (Netflix)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "How I Met Your Mother" Season 9: Ted Mosby is a man in search of love with a little help from his group of friends in this long-running comedy series. (Netflix and Amazon)

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What's new on Netflix in September – "The Unbelievers" (2013): Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the world to promote a scientific worldview. (Netflix)

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Story highlights

Netflix and Amazon Prime have new programs streaming in September

They feature everything from kids shows to classics

Hulu also has a few offerings

Netflix, Amazon and Hulu are adding titles to their streaming options in September.

From children's programming to new episodes of beloved series, it's all here for your viewing pleasure with this month's schedule of releases: